The Sun. — London, England, 1864-04-13 00:00:00

liINARAN'S LL WHISKY V. COGNAC, mhis BRANDY. celf,brated old F RENCH BRANDY, IRISH WHISKY rivals the finest It iz Pulre, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. thel antsottle , 3s. Bd. at the Retail Houses in Londonj by 4, at .. t he 7 towns in England or wholesale 8. GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, W. !)serve the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded ‘inalian's LL Whlakv.' GiJAP.DIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1821. . - ...21he 1 D: Capital Two Millions. rectors give notis e that they will be prepared to m;v e the full ben e fit o f any Reduct i on o f D u t y w hi c h th e aerament regulations w.ll admit of, on all Policies which ffe-ted o: itereafter renewed on Stock in Trade, chfuery T 1 tut u. , -., -mP..ements, and Utensils used for any mann- THOS. TALLEMACH, Secretary. Lo mbard-atreet, London, E.Q., April 8,186 i. 1 14 E, CL A.RENCE HOTEL COMPANY, Lover (Limited). Incorplrated under the oanies Act, 1802. liabilit y of shareholders limited to shares taken. • Capital 475,000, in 7,500 shares of 0 each. Deposit 10s. on application, and £1 10s. on allotment. Calls not t, exceed £2 per share. DIRECTORS. Alirtd Stnef , F.R.S., Chairman of the Brighton Hotel (' " 1 pany ( ed). 'LaJOr-General Alexander, C. 8., R. A., Director of the India Tramwa Company (Lim! ed). F e corre Frederick Anderson, Esq , Nottingham-place, York- Fate, Regent's -park. Zlron dward Cottam, Esq., 7, Parliament-street, and Batt r i lea Works Svtertier Finnis, Esq., The Elms, Dover. lobn Henry Lance, N:sq., 4, Plowden...-buildinge, Temple. A • Rees,Eq. 2, Bedford-square, J... - ondon. Itowland Esq, C.E., Engliv.`er of the Harbour Commis stoners, Dover. 17rederio Robinson, Esq., Director of the Brighton Hotel Company (Limited). `-The :Bare'aY, BANKERS. Bevan, Trittoa, Twells, and Co., London. -Lae National Provincial Bank of Eng and, Dover. ARCHITECT. John Whichcorci,E4,F.S.A., 16, Walbrook. SOLICITORS. Meseta, Monekton and Monckton, Gray's-inn. Offieee-36, Cannon-street, London-bridge, E.G. PROSP RCTUS. •„, T his Company is now erectin a first-class family Hotel, `onn the extensive freehold ground sof more than an acre in extern formerly belonging to Clarence-house, the purchase ' n f n rhich has recently been completed by the Directors. Vihe grounds occupy a commanding a rea i n th e centre o f th e a'arade facing the sea, and h av i ng t he no bl e Ca tie 4ind extensive for. ifications in picturesque contiguity. Prorn the existing want of hots,; accommodation of a real kicnitial character in the fashion - able part of Dover it is reason alole to suppose that the Clarence Hotel will be filled with Visitors throu,2hout the yes,r, and the Directors are confident that it will pay very la,:ge dividends to the shareholders. The Company's arcltitect, Mr. Whichcord, has been su-cess -ful in producing pla:us for the buildings proposed to be erected. Which so thormghly combine at chiteotural symmetry and wnple aceommo&tion with extreme simplicity of co4istruc -lion as to have afforded the Directors the highest satisfaction in adopting thin',. The erection of this Hotel has been undertaken by Mr. Lewis Glenten, with whom the Directors have concluded a -very favourable contract for the purpose. Mr. Glenton's position Iva a contractor for large works, and notably as the construe,' or of the Grand Hotel at Brighton, now rapidly ap proachi-ag completion, affords a most complete guarantee for ex''ell'ence of workmanship and punctua iiy in completion, wnd the Director s est:ern themselves fortunate in havi ng Q . siated an arrangement so calculated to serve the Company's interests. The first stone of the Hotel was laid at the close of the past Z_ear try the Chairman of the London, Chatham, and Dover Icailway Company, and the works are now in full progress. A considerable portion of 'he Company's capital has been already subscribed, and the remaining shares are nowoffered to the public. to whom, as a sdhnd investment, the undertak ing is cordiallthemcomended. Interest at rate of £5 per cent. per annum will be $ T owd Lpon all calls previous to the opening of the Hotel. The elevation and ground-plan of the Hotel, tog,ether with Ins Article 4 of Assoc ation, may be seen at the Company's ctlfices, 36, Cannon-street, L+'. C. Forms for application for shares may be also obtained at the offices of the Company, By order. H. A. LINFORD, Secretary. April, 1861. 23, Great George-street. We3traioster, April 8, 1864. Tin' IMILLWALL IRON WORK, SHIP BUILDING, AND GRAVING DOCK COMPANY, Limited. INTRODUCED BY THE MERCANTILE CREDIT ASSOCIATION, Limited. and THE CREDIT 310BILIER, Limited. • Capital Z?„000 000, in 40,000 shares of £5O each, D ePO Of N.Vhich 20,000 have been already subscribed. tutsNo on app ication Ll per share, and £1 on allotment. e call to exceed £2 les. per share, andat intervals of It is not less three months. aot contemplated to call up more than £2O per share; any further c.pital that may be required will be raised by the issue of new shares, a preference being given to the holders of existing shares. DIRECTORS. ' 3 '°, lll l Lubbock, Esq., F.R.S., Messrs. Robarts , Lu bbock , and Chairman. -uad Ward Chapman, Messrs. Overend, Gurney, and Co., e lmity-chairman. hornas Brassey, Jun., Esq., Director of the General Credit Finance Compan. wAL Baillie, Esq., Old Bank. Bristol. Admiral Carter, Esq., Ebbw Vale Iron Works. _ drniral Elli ot . 4ohn. Fleming, Esq. ' Messrs. Robinson and Fleming. 13 "rgc Harrison, Esq„ M.LC.E., late Manager of the Canada _ . Works, Birke n head. -E A. Mavrogordato, Esq., Messrs. Tamvaoo, Micrulachi, and ~ Ta vro.gordato. 4izniut, Esq., late Zizinia Brothers. BANKERS. Messrs. Roberta, Lubbock, and Co., Lombard-street. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Edwards and Co., Westminster. Messrs. Lanre BROKERS. bee Son, and Pearce, Blrtholo m Messrs. Robins and Barber, Thresdneedle-street. ew-lane, AUDITORS. Messrs. Quilter, Ball, and Co. SECRETARY PRO TEM. C. M. S. Chichester, Esq. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 84, King William-street, B.C. 1. This Company has been formed for the purpose ofpurchas nig and extending the well known and valuable business, hitherto carried on by prvate capitalists, under the firm of "The Diillwall Ironworks and Shipbuilding* Company." 2. The capabilities of the Millwall establishment for the pro duction of every class of iron work are unsurpassed. The ee e ngi n neers' shops are furnished with the most c omp l e t e ma - r machinery adapted for the construction of marine en gines of high power ; the two foundries, the rolling smiths' ships, and forges, with eight steam hair_ erof sufficient power to execute forgings of the hew , ' class— are in petted working condition, inclndino• al' test Provernents. the latest im tw• These mills anti forges alone aTe. '.rom their capacity and otency, of great value; and v alien taken in conjunction with the ship building yard, r- esent a combination for pr ntable results not existir - - g• elsewhere. The rolling mills, Which are for the manufacture of plates and angle iron for l iP's purposes, and :amour plates, are the most powerful in the'thekingdnua, now stand unsurpassed for the high character of tl:,etr tier week, it manufacture, and can produce 1,000 tons 4. UM). n g Idi at least 7:.0 tons of finished iron. to the - • 11 the ship-building yard, which possesses a frontage do River Thames of 1,750 feet, there is capaeity for laying 1 5,000 tons of shipping. It comprises a new and care- IV-Piled dock (In which the armour-clad frigate Northum c ! L and, 6,620 toss, is now being c instructed for her Majesty's --je,rnment), with all necessary appliances for shicbuildit . tg. ,o,"' in addition to Ships being constructed for the British tl - J' v ernment, the Italian Government, the Royal Mail Steam icket Company, the Intercolonial Roy,' Mail S , earn Packet t .' "VallY, the Ottoman Government, and private merchants, IvelVe sorew steamships with their engines are under con- or pThe Company has also purahased the Britannia Graving Dock, now in efficient working, and the adjoining land , dark"en Pergusson's Mast-pond, containing space for two dry s 0f470 and 350 feet respectively. The operations of the experience be conduoted by Mr. be Harrison, whose great and ablates will devoted exclusively to the interests of this company, and IV as the whole of the valuable property has been °cued to p„ e _Company upon terms which are considered highly ad .:4Lageous, the result of the undertaking may be considered —4 , 4BB llred. In the event of no allotment of shares being made, the de will be returned in full. Should a less number of shares allotted than are applied for, the deposit will b 3 made i t l'ad'able towards the payment on allotment, and the balance anY. returned to the applicant. Prospectuses and forms of application for shares, in the I t ,?rta annexed, mai be obtained .t the temporary offices of s iLLe Company, Bi, - log William-street ; at the officer i of the Xercantile Credit A ssociation (Limited), 21, Threadneedle street; and at the offices of th Credit Mobilier (Limited), 80 Lombard-street ; also of the bankers, brokers, solicitors ; 414 (1 Messrs. G. H. and A. T. Jay, 15, Tokenhoute-yard. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To be retained by the Bankeri. No. To the Directors of the Millwall Iron Works, Ship and Graving Docks Company, Limited. entlemen.—Having paid to your bankers, Messrs. Robarts, Lubbock, and Co.. the sum of £ . being a deposit of .£1 per share on shares in the above Company, I hereby re quest that you will allot me that number, and I agree to ac cept such shares or any less number you may allot to me ; and I agree to pay the deposit on allotment, and to sign the Articles of A ssociation of the Company when required, and I authorise you to insert my name on the register of members !or the number et shares allotted tome. Usual Signature . Name in full Residence Profession Date . April, 1861. ,PIPHE MILLWALL IRON WORKS , SHIP BUIL DING AND GRAV ING DOCKS COMPANY, lutted. CAT TICS IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the LIST of AP PL yttitlONS for SHARES in this Company will be CLOSED iB DAY (Wednesday), the 13th instant, for London, and TO MORROW (Thursdays, the 14th instant, for the Country. By order, A C. M. S. CHICHESTER, Secre tar y , p ro tern. Pril 13, 1854. IF THIS SHOULD MEET THE ti n or ach, Ind4,res o EYE of any It iii() o u n n e e troubled with G lin4 . l , 3ne c s o ta, s , I N D PILL S . e. n r-e, , , Lir 8 world-wideta P Aebrity proves them of sterling V-. all medicine vendors at is. lid. .nd 25. 91; or free in by t tor 14 or 33 stamps from Page D. Woodcock, Chemist irteoi, r irETH,—Mr. ESK ELL'S INVENTION in folio th` 3 construction of' ARTIFICIAL TEETH has the t 1 i.;,, 11 g advantages :—A set of teeth, of excellent work- In o ,r l P and mechanism, can be made and fitted with the Pai n Perfect accuracy and success, in a few honrs, without 0 , or extraction of stumps, and to answer all the purposes N%:irtflastleation and articulation. They are fitted without ofor fastenings, ant adapt themselves so perfectly to the Of 4 1 1, that they are quite immoveable, except at the option ju st ", Wearer. Invalids or residents in the country can ad -Bid teeth to many changes of the mouth without the o ti , f s. a dentist. They are not so liable to injury, are always and will last a lifetime. Comtort guaranteed. Tree 14,,explaining Mr. Eskell's Patent, &c., free for 7 stamps. et re vection of specimens and consultations 1 ree.-B,Grosvenor tit et, Bond -street, W ; pi • 39, Bennett's-hill, Bir 11Zha DR- SCOTT'S BILIOUS , AND • LIVER Par NEVER FAILING RENEDY.—Pre t,cotd without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. at: , Of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who t mu g . froya bilious and dyer complaints, indigestion, wind, 0 3tir' giddiness , dizziness of the eyes, dm. For habitual of th e ness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier e b l oo d, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera .ll,etul to ;he stomach, they create appetite, pro- Sol d ILestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. w• Lambert, 8, Ding William-street, Charing-cross. tfio e , - " , and by most druggists, in boxes,ls. lid., and three B cutt , the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Rre en - ..illons and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square St4la Pael ia'e w ith " Lambert," engraved pn the es ~~ N°. 22,402. TN what " Happy Land" can 1 F ee you after the "Opera?" I only know of One HAPPY. LAND in which a Gentleman may Sup—EVANS', COYZNI'. JDAR DEN, my deer fellow! THE CITY OF LONDON REAL PROPERTY COMPANY, Limited. Incorporated ander the Companies' Act, 1862. Capital zsoo,oco, in 20,( 00 shares of £l5 each, with power to increase. £1 to be paid on application, and £2 10s. on allotment. Any further calls at intervals of not less than three months. DIRECTOR.% IT. G. Ashhurat, Esq. (Messrs. SMith, White, and Co.) Charles Be!', Esq. (Messrs. Thomson, Bonar, and Co.) Robert Ru , s ell Carew: Msg., Weetbourne-terrace, Hyde-park, and Carpender's.park, Watford. Richard Gibbs, Egq. (Messrs. it. Gibbs and Co.) Brice W. Pearse, Esq (Hess s. Alexander, Son, and Co.) Meaburn Tatham, Esq. (Messrs, Fyson, Tathacos, Cur.inq, and Wa117,2 John I calker, Esq, Director of the London Financial Asso - George Frederick Young, Esq. (Messrs. Young, Son, and Magnay.) BANKERS. Messrs. Robarts, Lubbock, and Co. Tee Mercantile and Exchange Bank, Limited, SOLICITORS. Messrs. Fyson, Tathams, Curling, and Walls. ARCHITECT AND SURVEYOR. Richard Bell, Esq. BROKERS. Messrs. J. and A. Scrimgeour. H. Frisby, Esq., late Foster Brothers and Frisby. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 21, Mincing-lane. This Company has been formed for the purpose of acquir ing real property in London, including leaseholds, for build ing thereon, letting, or selling. Particular attention will be directed to the acquisition of propertie in first-rate localities, where, by the erection of suitable buildings, a large profit can be derived. With this view a contract has been entered into With a firm who are amongst the largest private owners in the City of London, for the purchase of their city properties, which cover an area of nearly an acre and a halt, and ate situated in Graceehurch-street, Fenchurch-street, Mincing-lane, and Mark-lane. Plans can be seen at the offices of the solicitors. In this purchase it is stipulated that the vendors shall guarantee for a period of years a minimum return upon the purchase money, which will secure at once a liberal dividend to the shareholders, and which will be further increased when the contemplated improvements are, as they shortly will be, fully carried out. The Company will have the advantage of b3rrowing on their debentures, at rates of interest much under the per tentage gua• anteed ; and for the present it has been arranged with the vendors that the larger portion of their purchase money shall remain unpaid at 4 per cent. interest. It is a peculiarity attached to land in the City that the ex tent of business to be conducted in its very limited space is daily increasing. The value of the time of successful traders, and the convenience of particular localities, are found to be of more moment than question of rent. The ac 'ommodation allotted to the produce markets in the the neighbourhood of these properties has within the last few years been doubled, yet the scale of rent has increased in a greater degree, and there seems every reason to anticipate that the demand for first-class offices in these localities will continue to be in advance eft ,e supply. Eight thousand shares are subscribed for, the remaining twelve thousand are offered o the public. In case of no allotment the deposit will be returned. FORH OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the City of London Real Property Company, Limited. Gentlemen,—Having paid into your bankers the sum of £ , I request that you will allot me shares in the City of London Real Property Company, Limited, and I hereby agree to accept the same or any less number that may be allotted to me, and to pay the calls in respect of the shares eo allotted when due; an t I authorise yeu to place my name on the Register of illemters for the number of shares al lotted. I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant. Name in Profession or occupation Address Date THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SOCIETY (Limited), and the ANGLO-AUSTRIAN BANK, are prepared to rePeive Subscriptions for the Capital of the LEMBEKG-CZERSOWITZ RAILWAY COM PANY (Limited). Capital In 62,500 shares of £2) each. Under a Guarantee from she Austrian Government, pro ducing- a net minimum dividendoof 7 per cent. per annum, payable in silver. Provision. is made for payment by the contractor, Mr. Brassey, of interest at 6 par cent. per annum during construction. Deposit, £1 on application and £: on allotment; a further sum. of £2 on the Ist of Alai", after which date no further call will be made for six months. COMMITTEE OF DIRECTORS, Pending the constitution, under the provisions of the conces sion, of the Company as a Societ6 Anonyme. In England— Somerset A. Beaumont. Esq., M.P. Directors of MI Anglo- Frederick Engetha , dt, Esq. j Austrian Bank. I. P. Brown- Westhoad Esq., M.P., Deputy-Chairman of the London and North-We: tern Railway. In Austria I. If. Prince Leo Sapieha, President of the Carl-Ludwig _ _ . Count Vladimir Borkow,ti, D:reotor of the Car.-Ludwig Railway. Charles Klein, Esq., President of the Chamber of Comm rce, Vienna. BANKERS IN LONDON, Messrs: Glyn, Mil s, and Co., 07, Lornbitra.streg, BANKERS IN VIENNA. The Anglo-Austrian Bank. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Bireham, Dalrymple, Drake, ald Ward, Parliament street, BROKERS. Messrs. Seymour aid Co., 38. Throgmorton-street. Messrs. Cazenove and Co., Threadneedle-street. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 54, Old Broad-street. The great Trunk Railway from Vienna, in the direction of the frontier of Moldavia, is at present complete as far as Lem Pug. The communication is effected by means of two lines. The first being the Northern Railway, from Vienna to Cracow; the second, the Carl - Ludw i g Rahwa y , from Cracow to Lemberg. The first of these lines pays about 14 per cant. upon its P ;epital. The second was completed only at the end of 1861. but since its opening has paid 8 per cent. upon its capital, and consequently has never required to claim the guarantee of 5 per cent. accorded to it by the Austrian Government. The present line is the continuation from Lemberg to Czernowitz, near the Moldavian frontier. The concession has been granted by the Austrian Government on terms un usually favourable to the company undertaking it. The proposed railway, enter ng into the heart of the grain and cattle-producing district whence the Cari-Ludwig hne obtains its most important traffic, and being constructed at a very considerably less cost, promises to be more profitable than its neighbour. The continuance of the line through Mo'davia to Galatz, on the Danube ifor which a concession has rcently been granted by the Chambers of the Principalities), e must neces sarily add largely to the profits of the Lemberg-Czernowilz Railway, which will thus form an integral r art in an un broken and direct railway communication between the Baltic, the German Ocean, and the Black Sea. The concession, the duration of which is ninety years, sti pulates for the comment: ment of the works previous to the 11th January, 1865, and for their completion within three years ; but provision is made fur extension of these periods in cane ot political or fi 'andel crisis. The Government guarantee a fixed sum of Z 150,000 in silver money as a net annual revenue of the line. The sum thus guaranteed by the Government, after pro viding for the payment of interest at 5 per cent. on the Bonds, and for an annual sinking fund, will leave a clear 7 per cent. applicable to the share capital. The sinking fund will be annually applied by lot to the redemption of the Bonds and Shares at par. The proprietors of the Shares thus, from time to time, redeemed will, for each share, receive a certifi cate entitling the bearer to a participation, during the re maining term of the concession, in ail the profits of the Com pany exceeding 5 per cent. on the original capital. A contract, which wilt be adopted by the Company, has been entered into by the concessionaires with Mr. Brassey for a sum of £2,450,000. This contract provides for the construction of the raliway in accordance with the terms of the concession, and for stock ing te same wi Ring stock. It includes all thereli minarhy expenses th of r acquiring the concession and forming tne Company; it makes provision for interest during con struction on paid. up capital at the rate of 6 per cen , . per annum ; and it covers an ample reserve for the expenses of manages ent until the railway shall be opened for public traffic. The concession confers the requisite power to form a So ciete Anonyme with Shares to bearer, whereby the liability of the subscriber will be limited to the amount of 25 per cent of the nominal amount of their Shares. The capital of the Societe Anonyme will be £2,450,000; to he ironed, £1,200,0)0 in Bonds, and £1,250,00 in Shares of £2O each. The Bonds have already been taken. Preparatory to the formation of the Societe Anonyme (which cannot be definitively , constituted according to Aus trian law until 25 per cent. of the share capital has been paid up), the Lemberg-Czernowitz Railway Company has been formed as a limited liability company, the shares in which will be exchanged for Shares of a like denomination en the Societe Anonyme. A copy of the Articles of Association, of the concession, and of the statutes under which it is proposed to constitute the Societe Anonyme, can be inspected at the Offices of the Soli citors, 46, Parliament-street. Applications for Shares must be made in the annexed form, addressed to the Directors of the International Fin ,n -clal Society (Limited), and of the Anglo-Austrian Bank, but no application will be considered, unless accompanied by the receipt of Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., or of t he An g lo tri n Bank, Vienna, for £l. per Share on the number of Shares applied for. This sum will be returned in the event of the application not being acceded to, and, if an allotment is made, it will be applied towards the payment ot £1 per Share then due. LEMBERG-CZERNOWITZ RAILWAY COMPANY (Limited). FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To be left w 1 .h the Bankers. No. To the Directors of the International Financial Society _ (Limited), and of the An 10-Austrian Rank. Gentlemen, —Having paid to Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., the sum of £ being £1 per Share on Shares, of £2O each, which I request may be allotted to me in the Lemberg-Czernowitz Railway Company (Limited), and I hereby agree to accept such Shares, or any less number, and to become a member of the Company, and to have my name placed on the Register of Members in respect of the Shares allotted to me. I am. Gentlemen, your obediedt servant, Name in full Address in full • • 0000000000 I a. LEMBERG. CZERNOWITZ RAILWAY COMPANY (Limited). Temporary Offices-54, Old Broad-stree% NOTICE, IS HEREBY GIVEN - , that no further APPLI CATIONS for SNARE in this Company will be received alter SATURDAY next S , the 16th inst. By order, W. A. MICHAEL, Secretary, pro tem. April 11,1864. ISIPORTANT INFORMATION. DR. ROBERTS' POOR MAN'S FRIEND is confidently recommended to the Public as an unfail ing remedy for wounds of every description, burns, scalds, chilblains, scorbutic eruptions, sore and inflamed eyes, ctc. Sold in rots. ls. lid., 25. ed., 1 ls., and 225. etch. Also his PiLUL/E ANTISCROPRUL/E, confirmed by sixty years' experience to be one of the best alterative medicines ever offered to the public. They form a mild and superior Family Aperient, that may be taken at all times w ithout confine ment or change of diet. Sold in byes, Is. lid., 2s. Id., 4s. 6d., and 225. each. Sold wholesale by the propri etors, Beach and Barnicott, _r B idnort, by the London houses, and retail by all respectable medicine yendoro in the llAited liingdona and Colvaleo. ,61 'bi4cv" .1 1 , 7 • ,cle r ‘)./ • r A-uz b • ' a!: " 4 „, kr •, t• ; fr e • .f• r 2l- • %NEI e, d oi ••••• 1• • T - • •• , — lc 7 e. • ' 65 • „ •\_ • er " 4 • E u - 26 . exorT. ~~ C 4 -0 -7__) 'f/ 2/ Z4 (- Yrol -mac of the 3d October, I shall halt .'fisi:l4lsee the ) monarchy under the saf eguar d o laws as soon as the country shall : s . o.nKr'o4;P/—, pacified. The strength of th e execntivenlow4Ais, S in my opinion, secured by the precision equally with the well defined establishment of its limits ; it is therefore my intention, in carrying on my Govern ment, to fix such boundaries as may guarantee its - stability. I firmly hope we shall prove that well regulated liberty is perfectly compatible with the/ reign of order. PR1CE...... ...4d. STAMPED'... .sd. "I shall know how to respect the one and to cause respect t o b e s h ow n to the oth er . I s h a ll hold high th e flag of independence, the symbol of future gr ea t ness, with the same vigour. "I ask th e assistance of all Mexicans who love their country to aid mein accomplishing my splendid' but difficult task. Union will mcke us strong, will procure for us peace and prosperity. " My Government will never forget the gratitude it owes to the illustrious prince whose generous support has brought abcut the regeneration of our beautiful country. "Upon the way to my nee, country it is nay in tention to visit Rome, tr, receive trona the hlnds of the libly Father those benedictions so precious to all sovereigns, and which are doubly important to me, as called upon #o found a new empire." Circular Despatch of M. De Quaade, The following circular despatch has been sent by the Danish Minister of Foreign affairs to . the Danish, representatives at foreign Courts : Copenhagen, April 5. Sir,—Since my despatch of the 15th of March, the in explicable proceedings of the Prussians and Austrians in the continental portion of the Monarchy, and notably in the Duchy ,f Schleswig, have increased upon a constantly increasing scale. The invasion pursues its subversiva task with redoubled violence. The Allies treat this Duchy as if there could never be a question of restoring it to its legi& meet Sovereign, and as if, far from being, as it has always been a country essentially Danish, it were only a former portion of Germany which had been tnrn from some Ger man Sovereign by the usurpation:of Denmark. The functionaries who administered the Duchy in the name of the Royal Government have been successively dis missed. One only of all the bailiffs (balls's) of the continen tal portion of the country still holds his office; three only of all the towns have retained their burgomasters ;13 other magistrates and 12 assessors in courts of justice have been removed from their posts. The bishop of the diocese of Schleswig and 40 clergy have been ejected. All the head masters and rectors of colleges have been discharged, and 37 out of 42 professors have been compelled to relinquish their position. The seminary for primary teachers in the northern portion of the duchy has been closed, and all the professors have been sent away. Similar facts are renewed daily in other branches of the administration. The Austro.Prussiaz Commissioners have not even scrupled to remove in a body all the members of ,the Cont t of Appeal, the highest tribu nal of the duchy, having its seat at Flensburg. What is the object of all this violence and all this usurpa tion ? Is it not evident that they tend to Germanising the. duchy at any price —a country in which only one-third of the people speak German, and which has been an essenti ally Danish country from the remotest antiquity ? And, in fact, as early as Feb. 19 the Commissioners had ordered that German should be the sole language for churches and schools throughout almost the whole of the districts is which the dialect of the people is mixed ; and this oppres sive measure has now been completed by the dismissal or suspension from their functions of nearly all the curates and teachers in those parts. At the public school of Flensburg, where the language of tuition was alternately Danish and German, instruction his been ordered to be carried on in the latter only. Finally, it has been forbidden to employ Danes in causes brought before the Court of Appeal of the duchy, thus preventing the ent;retyof the Danish inhabitants —that is to say, about two-thirds of the population of the Duchy— from availing themselves of their mother tongue before the tri bunal called on to decide their most important interests. The absurdity and iniquity of this measure are eminently appa rent, and the Commissioners have been careful to impart to, them greater prominence by ordering that judgments de livered in the causes of inhabitants of the northernmost districts shall be accompanied bye translation in:the Danish language. The destruction of all the symbols of the King's sove reignty is equally continued. It was commenced by remov ing the Royal escutcheon and cipher, from all public build ings. The use of postage stamps and paper samped with. the Royal Crown has now been forbidden. It was even thought urgently requisite to abolish by express decree the customary prayer for the Roy Al house, offered up in all the churches after Divine Service. All persons keeping books of account have been prohi- bited from making use of the monetary system of the Mo- narchy, and have been ordered to employ the .s,ystern called courant, which is only usod in certain portions of the north of Germany. At the same time, not content with authoris ing the circulation of Prussian end othtr German do2lare with liaraburg i smidl money, it has been thought conve nient and fair to interdict the circulation of the small coin( of the Monarchy. The recent Customs law, common to the Kingdom and to Schleswig, as well as a law concerning navigation,both of which were to cz;me in force after the Ist of April of this year, have been suspended. • The Commissioners also continue to lavish offices upon persons who played a prominent part in the insurrection of 1848, or who have subsequently displayed revolutionary tendencies. Alter having begun by appointing the former Minister of War of the insurrection bailiff in the south eastern portion of the Duchy, and after having conferred a similar office in the south•westem portion upon a man who formerly became notorious by demanding that &e leaders of the insurrection should declare that Ring Frederick VII. had forfeited the throne, the Commissioners believed they could not place the supreme direction of the public schools of the Duchy in safer hands than in those of an in dividual who, owing to his practices in favour of the insur rectionary cause, had been expelled from the town of Flens burg in 1849 by authority of the International Committee charged to govern the Duchy during the armistice, and one of whose members was Count Eulenburg, the Prussian Plenipotentiary. Of the divisional chiefs whom the Com missioners have appointed to the central government, one held office in 1850 as the head of a department under the insurgent administration, the second fought in the ranks of the insurrectionary army, and the third, although at that time a Royal official, made common cause with the revolters. At the period of the accession of King Christian IX. two only among the Schleswig clergy refused to take the oath of allegiance to his Majesty, and were displaced. The Com missioners have been sedulous to profit by the opportunity to show how they understand the respect for the King's Sovereignty they had promised before Europe. They have hastened, therefore, to reinstate these two clergymen is their cures, and have, at the same time, conferred another cure of souls upon a candidate who had otered homage to the Pretender, Frederick of Augustenburg, as his legiti mate Sovereign, These secessionist demonstrations are everywhere looked upon with favour by the authorities of the invasion, who do not even scruple to permit factious assemblages to prolaim solemnly the accession of the Pre tender to the " ducal Crown." In other respects annoyances of every kind run their course against the inhabitants who have remained faithful to the legitimate authority. Those who are not throws into prison are frequently given over to the arbitrary treat meat of the soldiers. In short, upon all portions of the territory placed under the authority of the Commissioners extreme activity is dis played to overthrow the ancient legal order, to establish new institutions suited to effect a complete separation be tween Schleswig and the Kingdom, and to denationalize y and efficaciously the peaceable p opulation laid under the revolutionary i rapidly a a f p o i r d e l ign yoke. 'raja is the explanati on why every step at present taken in the peninsula at th e i nstance of the autho ritiesis ll e efforts carefully of and Skilfully calculated party, to w su h p o p s o e rt o an pen d ly avowed object i s to Succeed in detaching of the invasion encourage the Schleswig from the Danish Crown, and, while uniting it closely with Holstein, to cause its incorporation with Ger. m any. I request you, Sir, not to omit oompleting by the pre ceding details the co mmunications you have already been able to make to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of upon the singular manner in which the two great German Powers think proper to treat the possessions of the King. I have the honour, &c., QUAADE. THE CARTOON IN "FUN" to-day is something admirable—being a scene between " Hero and Bard." — Bard—Come, I say, old fellow, don't go and snuff me out; get it over before the 23d. Hero—Ah I I wonder whether my countrymen will remember me three hundred Years hence P PROBATE COURTS. --The annual accounts ren dered by these courts show that the fees received in 1863, in England and Ireland, amounted to £125,006. The salaries and expenses, including £16,993, expended by the Board of Works upon probate courts and district regis tries, absorb e d £119,455; but, in addition to that , £ 107 , 293 has to be paid as compesation to proctors and officers of the late courts, making the whole charge £226,748, or £lOO,OOO more than the receipts. The amount of compen sation payable diminished in the course of the year to the extent of rather more thin £3,000 by deaths. THE MACKEREL FISIIERY.—The Cornish fisher men and seinowners have every encouragement to antici pate that the present season will prove even more profitable than the productive season of 1863. During the past week many good catches have been made, and prices have gone down in consequence. On Thursday the Mount's Bay boats sent per rail 60 ton, or 2,400 baskets, containing about 144,000 fish. Prices averaged from 14s. to 15s. per hundred. A large quantity has been retailed throughout the country at five, six, and seven for Is. ; the quality is generally very fine. THE SUN, LONDON, TVEDI,;SDAY EVENING, APRIL 13, 1864. VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT 81X PER CENT. LOAN—CI,SuO,COO. In Bonds of 4500, £2OO, and £lOO. THE GENERAL CREDIT AND FINANCE COMPANY OF LONDON (Limited) Beg to announce that they are authori , ed by the Govern ment of Venezuela to offer to the public a Loan for that State, to the extent of £1,5.0,000 nominal Capit il, upon the foLow ing terms : The Bonds will be issued for sums of £5OO, VOO, and £ 00 each. They will bear interest as from the Ist October, 1863, at the rate of six per cent. per annum, with Coup -ma attached, payable halt-yearly, on the Ist April and ist October. at the Offices of the General Credit and Fi,.ance Company in Lon don, in sterling, or at the Offices of Ni.-tars. Salomon Oppen helm, jun., and Co , Cologne, in tualers, at the exchange of the day. The price of issue is £6O per £lOO Stock, and payment will be required as follows : £5 on application. £lO on allotment, less £3 half-year's interest accrued. £l5 on Ist June. £l5 on Ist August. £l5 on Ist September, less £3 hall-year's interest accrued, due Ist October, £6O Discount at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum willbe allowed on pre-payments in full. making, with allowances, the price of issue under £55. In case of non-allotment, the deposit will be returned, Should a less amount be a lotted than that applied for, the deposit will be made availab'e towards payment on the allotment, and the balance, if any, returned to the applicant. The object of the Loan is to effect a settlement of the general financial condition of the country, to assist in mak ing roads and improved c3mmunications, inland and coast wise, to pay off some existing claims, and generally to develope the agricultural resources and industry of the country. The Leans. Interest, and Sinking Fund are secured by a special hypothecation of the whole export duties leviable at the ports of tue Republic, La Guayra, Puerto Cabello, Mara caibo, and Ciudad Bolivar. These are warranted by the Go vernment as wholly uncharged (or that, if any claims can he substantiated, they shall be met out of the proceeds of the Loan), and as producing* more than sufficient to meet the charge of the present Loan. The produce of the Export Duties last year is stated to have been £221,500, and an in crease is expected. In the event of anydeficiency, the amount is to be made good by a further special hypothecation of the uncharged import duties at all the pOrts of Venezuela. The consent of Earl Russell has been obtained for the col lection of the duties o hypothecated by her ajesty's Consuls at he several Ports, associated with the Company's Agents, and the requisite amount will be transmitted twice a month to the General Crelit and Finance Company of London. Out of the same, .20,0n0 a-year will be applied to the pay ment of tne interest and redemption o the debt, as follows — £10,1300 to be applied in the fiat instance to the payment oi he interest. . . . £30,000 to a sinking fund; this amount being augmented periodically by the interest on bsnda that shall have been bought up or redeemed. The sinking fund shall be applied to the purchase of Bonds in the open market, it th I price is at or below par, or to their redemption by lot in the usual way, if above far, year by year until the whole shalt have been paid off. The first purchase or redemption to take place Ist October, 1864. - _ _ _ •%.,0.1• The documents relating to the authorisation of the Loan, and the ratification of the same by the Constituent Assembly of Venezuela, under date 14th January. 1861, with Notarial translations, are open for inspection at the offices of the Ge neral Credit and Finance Company, 7, Lothbury, where applications for the Bonds, in the annexed form, will be received. . . _ .....__ ........ Applications will also be received by the London and West. minatr Bank; By the Union Bank of London ; And at Cologne, by Messrs. Salmon Oppenheim, jun., and Co. ; Amsterdam, by Messrs. Lippman, Rosenthal. and Co. Prospectuses and Forms of Application may be had at 7, Lothbury, and of the Brokers. London, 7, Lothbury, Apra, 1861. FOR3I OF APPLICATION. ' VENEZUELA GOVERNMENT SIX PER CENT. LOAN. To the General Credit and Faience Company of London (Limited). Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot to me in the above Loan, on which I have made the required Deposit of 5 per Cent on £ - and I agree to accept that amount of Stock, or any less sum that may be allotted to me. and to pay the further instalments thereon, according to the terms of the prospectus. I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant. Usual Sl2nature Name in full Profession Address I'URE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and FLOORCLOTH, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First• class goods at second-class priees. Terms peculiarly liberal to Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select rom, displayed in Showrcoms occupying an acre of ground. Every article warranted. G.thiItIGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR LUSH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and . are publishing an entirely New Edition of their un equalled HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by 410 actin ^able engravings of every description of Furniture and I;easteads, with prices attached. A copy sent gi atis and post-free on application. This costly work also contains complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised tale : A Six-roomed Parsonage Z74 3 0 An Eight-roomed ditto A Ten -roomed ditto A Twelve-roomed dltto Together with a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass of valnable informationto all rquiring househ3ld furniture, carpets, or bedding. References kindly permitted to Clergy men and gentlemen in or near Great Malvern, Southampton, Chichester. Bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby, Ryde, Plymouth, Wells. Oxford, Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder minster, Wellington. Croydon. Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, St. Alban's, Worcester, Ipswich. Peterborough, St. David's, Wrexham, and above 500 other places in all parts of Great Britain. COBBETT and CO.. General House Furnishers, Deptford bridge, London. S.E, THE WELLINGTON THREE SHILLING DINNER, consisting of Soup, Fish, Made Dish, Joint, Sweet, ,ac., is served daily from 3 to 9 p.m., and on Sundays from 5 to 8.30 p.m. Private Rooms for large or small parties. By order, JOHN CA.TES, Manager. The Wellington, St. James's-street. Entrance, 160, Piccadilly. MR. W. S. WOODIN' S ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY, and BACHELOR'S BOX, an Entirely New Entertainment, at the Polygraphic Hall, King William-street, Coaring-cross, EVERY EVENING, at eight (except Saturday); Saturday Mornings at three.-- Stalls, and box stalls, 3s. ; area, 25.; amphitheatre, Is. A Plan of the Stalls may be seen, and Setts secured at the Hall from e'even to five. Next Morning Performance, Saturday, April 9, at three. T IT 0 X If 0 It D , 6 , OXFORD STREET, W. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new and success ful Opera, by M. Guonod, FAX 'r, embracing the entire company of this establishment, with augmented baud and chorus ; and other Musical Entertainments, supported by the following talented artistes —Misses Russell, Fitz-Henry, Tyrrell,,VV almsley ; Messrs. Morley, Tivoli, Green, &o. Director, Mr. F. Jonghroans. Also, first time in this country, THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, by Otto Nicolai, Comedy by lINSWORTH and EUGENE, Mr. T. Maclotgan, W. Randall, G. Hutchenson, G. W. Jester, Miss Nell) , Power (the Juvenile comedienne), Stc., &o. Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, ls. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. CANTERBURY HALL. THIS EVENING an entirely new and Optical Illusion, entitled PRINCE BLOSSOM; OR, THE FAIRIES OF THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN AND THE • FOREST OF sliapows with novel effects, registered by C. Morton and J. H. Weston. "The figure of Fame, winged and trumpeted, passim' and repassing through the Magic Fountain, is so complete an illusion that it wellnigh ceases to be illusory."--Morning Star, Feb. 19. Prince Blossom, Miss Townley. In addition to the usual Entertainments of the establish ment, supported by the whole of the talented comrany, in cluding Arthur Lloyd, Miss Nelly Power, Mr. T. Maclagan, G. W. Teeter, &c. &o In a few tilts will be produced, with alterations and im proyements in production. the New Illusion, surpassinz any thiig yet attempted, entitled THE TERCEN t'NNA ; or, a NIGHT WITH SHAKSPERE, in which Mr. W. Randall will re-appear. Admission—Area, 6d.; Stalls and Baloony, le. Open every Evening. NEW NOVEL /3Y THE AIITHO,E OF " ST. °LAVE'S." Just ready, in 3 vols., A N I T A'S C R OS S. By the Author of "St. Olave's." Hurst and Blackett, publishers, 13, Great Marlborough street. Now ready, at all the Librari es , i n Th ree Vols., ADEL A •CA THCAR T. By GEORGE MAC DONALD, M.A., . .. Author of " David Elginbrod," &a. " A dela Cathcart is a delightful book. Written in purest English, quaint, sparkling, and graceful, anon delight,ng us with flashes of humour, or winning us with true and Subtle pathos, it may at once take up its position amongst the master pieces of modern English fiction."—Sunday Times. Burst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. This Day, Never before Published, prim 25., • LEAH, THE JEWISH MAIDEN. *,,* Whoever has seen Miss Baternin in the ch a r ac t er of "Leah," ehou'd read this thrilling story, upon which the popular play is founded. London: Ward at d Lock, MS, Fleet-street. K A TE BARBARA HOME, the New Nov e l, by MARGARET BLOUNT, is now ready, in 3 vols., at all the Libraries. London : John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street. NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND, 112, Bishopsgate-street, London, April 12, 1864. The Directors of the National Provincial Bank of England hereby give notice. that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEET ING of the Proprietors of this Soo ety will be held on THURSDAY, the 12th day of tray next, at the hour of 12 pre° sely, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, in the City of London. By order of the Court of Directory, A. ROBERTSON, / Joint General E. ATKINSON, j Managers. N. R—The chair will be taken at 12 o'clock precisely—not 12 for 1 o'clock. CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 13, St. James's-square, London, S.W. Es'abliBhed 1824. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. CREDIT SYSTEM.—On Policies for the whole of Life, where the age does not excted 60, one half the Annual Pre miums during the first five years may remain on credit, and may either continue as a debt on the Policy, or be paid off at any time. LOW RATES OF PREBITUM FOR YOUNG LIVES, with early participation in Profits ; and considerably reduced rates for Assurances without partieipstion in Profits, and for Term Policies. ENDOWMENT ASSURANCES may be effected without profits, by which the sum assured becomes payable on the attainment of a specified age, or at death, whichever event bhall first happen. INVALID LIVES may be assured at Premiums propor• tioned to the Increased risk. PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.—Claims paid thirty a ays after proof of' death. THE ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE SHEETS are at all times open to the inspection of the Assured, or of persons proposing to assure. - THE ASSURANCE FUND, already aocunaulated and in vested on real and Government Securities, atnounts to One Million Three Hundred and Eighty-six Thousand Pounds. THE REVERSIONARY BONUS at the Quinquennial Division in 1862 averaged 48 per cent., and the Cash Bonus 28 per cent., on the Premiums paid in the five years. The next Division of Profits will take place in January, 1167. Tables of Rates and Forms of Proposal, and the last Re port showing the financial position of the Society, can be ob tained from any of the Society's Agents, or of GEORGE CUTCLIFFE, Actuary and Scretary. VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT SIX PER CENT. LOAN. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that no further APPLI CATIONS for the BONDS of this LOAN will be received atter THIS DAY (Wednesday). April 13. The Subscrip ion at Cologne and Amsterdam closes on the same date. By order, R. J. BUTLER. General Credit and Finance Company of London, 7, Lothbury, E.C., April 13, 1864. T HE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA (Limited). Incorporated under the Companies' Act, 1862. THE C REDIT MOBILIER (Limited), Is prepared to receive applications for the Capita , of the Imperial Bank of China (Limited). Capital £1,000,000, in 21,000 shires of £:0 e xch. First issue, 10,000 shares. Deposit on application £1 per share, and £1 on allotment. Subsequent calls n , t to exceed £5 per stare, and at inter vals of not less than three months. No call shall be made until after the expiration of three months from the date of allotment. It is not intended to call up mote than Zig per share ; but, as the operations of the Conuany increase, and more shire . capital can be advantageously employed, further issues of shares will be male, a preference being given to the then existing shareholders DIRECTORS. Richard C. Odes, Esq. (Coles, Brown, and Co ), London. William Cotton Curtis, Esq. (Roberts, Lubbock, and Co.), London. Lieutenant-Colonel French, Chairman of the Bombay and Baroda Railway. James Levick, Esq., Director of the Credit l%tobilier, Limited. Alexander Morrison. Esq., Director of the Bank of °tag). Robert Barclay Reynolds, E q. i.Reynolds, Mann, and Co ), London and Liverpool. Peter Rolt, Esq. (Peter Rolt and Co.), London. Hon. Fredk. Stuart Wortley, late Member of the Elgin Em bassy to China. J. Mackrl,l Smith, Esq., 35, Old Broad-street, London, and Shangh d. With power to add to their numbers. BANKERS. Messrs. Robarts, Lubbock, and Cc., London. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Edwards and Co., Westminster. Messrs. Newbon, Evans, and Co., Nicholas-lane. BROKERS. Messrs. Field, Son, and Wood, 9, Warnfori-court, Throg- morton-street Messrs. Robins and Barber, 29, Threidneedle-street, E.C. TEMPORARY OPPI JES At We Offices of the Credit Mobilier (Limited), 80, Lombard street. SECRETARY (pro tem.)—T. Short, Esq. PROSPECTUS. China is the only large a nutty in the civilised world which has no direct bank in London operating solely for its benefit; and it is obvious that a vast fertile region, inhabited by 300 millions of intelligent people, wh, carry on an enormous in ternal trade by means of native joint-stock and private banks of issue 3 and who have an extensive and increasing com mercial'intercourse with Europe, India, America, and Australia, must present a lucrative field for monetary ope rations. Great Britain imports from China and Japan (via China) upwards of 7,000,0001 b. of silk and about 12 0 ,u 0 ), 00 J 1 b. of tea. Tile rapid increase of trade is thus shown : Imports Exports to Total trade be- Years. of China China of British twe'n Chi is and Produce. Manufactures. United Kingdom. 1842.... £3,956,290 .. £969,381 .... £4,925,671 1802.... 11,376,150 .. 5.310,036 .... 16,691,186 The commerce between India and China has increased during the past 20 years from three to 15 millions sterling. The port of Shan zhai alone exhibits an extraordinary de velopment. In 1842 it had no European trade; in 1862 the va ue of its exports was £14,667,465, its imports £22,883,953 total, £37,531,419. The balance of Trade with China is paid in bullion -chiefly silver—of which the export value was, in 185? £102,316; in 1862, £3 4(8 397. Cotto n is now b e coming a fame item or trade; during the last six mont s of 1863 more than 20,000,0001 b. were exported. The Imperial Bank of China has therefore been formed to supply sn acknowledged want on the plan which has been so successfully carried oat in London by the banks for India and other similar institutions, the success of which the following table will exemplify, and it is believed at least equal success will mark the progress of this bank : _ . Paid up Present per Price per Share. Share. Agra and United Service . • .... £5O £l26 Chartered Mercantile of India, London, I 25 and China Din luatan, China, and Japan . 25 Oriental Name of Bank. The Imperial B ink of China will transact all operations connected with those of a bank of issue, deposit, discount, and exchange. The directing and controlling authority will be in London. Branch Banks, with boards of local directors, will be formed at Hong Kong, Canton, Shanghai, Foochow, Tientsin, Pekin, and at such other cities as may from time to time be deemed advisable. Thebranches will be under the control of the Lon don board, aided by the supervision of an inspector-general, as in the case with the Indian and Colonial c auks, and the authorisation of the Government of Pekin has been solicited to allow the specie notes of the Imperial Bank of China to be received in payment of custom duties and at the tax offices throughout the empire, an offici 1. corres ondenoe now being Carried on by the Bank with Pekin for that object ; and as the Pekin Government will not trust the native local banks, it is believed this Bank will become to the Government of ('hina what the Imperial Ottoman Bank is to that of Turyey : _ _ The desire on the part of the Government of China foe railways and telegraphio communication will render neces sary extensive financial operations, which the Imperial Bank of China will be pecu iarly favourably situated to un dertake. Applications for shares to be made in the annexed form. In the event of no allotment of shares being made, the deposit will be returned in full. Should a :ess number of shares be al otted than are applied for, the deposit will be made avail able towards the payment on allotment, and the balance, if any, returnei to the applicant. Pr-lspectuses and forms of application for shares may be obtained at the offices of the Credit Mobiller (Limited , 80, Lombard-street, and from the bankers, brokers, and soli citors. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To be retained by the Bankers. To the Directors of the Imperial Bank of China (Limited). Gentlemen,—Having paid to your bankers, Messrs. Robarts, Lubbock, and Co., the sum of £ being a deposit of £ per share on shares of the above Company, I hereby request that you will allot me that number, and I agree to ao ept such shares, or any less number you may allot me ; and I agree to pay the deposit on allotment, and to sign the articles of association of the Company when required, end I authorise you to insert my name on the register of members for the number of shares allotted to me. Usual signature Name in full Residence .... Profession Date T HE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA, Limited. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the LIST of APPLI CATIONS for SHARES in this Company will be CLOSED THIS DAY (Wednesday), the 13th instant, for London. and TO-MORROW (Thursday), the lith instant, for Country applications. By order of the Board, T. SHORT, Se3retary, Pro tern. T. mporary Of O, Lombard -street, Aprill3, 1864. ROYAL ALHAMBRA.- CONTINUED SUCCESS of the NEW CIRQUE, acknowledged to be the best ever produced in England. EVERY EVENING, at Half-oast seven. MORNING PERFORMANCE every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at Two. ROYAL ALHAMBRA.- G RAND DITCROW ACT, by FRANCOIS LOISSET, with NINE HORSES—a most astounding performance. Brilliant Equestrian Scenes, by the first Artists. Prices of Admission—Private Boxes (for six), 215.; Reserved Seats, 3s. ; Stalls and Grand Balcony, 2s. ; Pit and Promenade, Is. ; Upper Balcony 6d. Box Office open from ten to four, MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL I,VIL GALL ERY ; established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street RECENT ADDlTlONS.—President Lincoln and Presi dent Davis ; Ancient Effigies of Henry IV. and • his Queen Joan. in magnific , nt costumes of the period (1399); and in the Chamber of Physiognomy is a full-length model of Geo. Victor Townley. Open tiorn'll in the morning till 10 at night. Admittance, Is. ; extra rooms, 6d. ARGYLL ROOM S, Windmill-street, Piccadilly, TS OPEN EVERY E VEXING. During the evening' an unparalleled repertoire of Dance Music, Selections and Overtures, is performed by the cele brated Argyll Band, forty in number. Doors Open ct Halt-past 8, commence at 9. Admission ls. Manager, M. GEENET. 41A, MADDOX-STREET. REGENT-STREET, W. THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM. Open daily from 10 till 10. Where may be seen the Aetna; Bushman and Wife; Julia Pastrana and Infant; Eng and Shang, the Siamese Twins; and upwards of 3,000 Models, Natural Preparations, Am Egyptian Mummies, unwrapped, 4,000 years old. Admission, One Shilling (tor Gentlemen only). THE ORIGINAL R OYAL BUCKINGHAM SAUCPB, for Roast Meat, Hashes, Gravies, Stews, Steaks, Soups, Fish, Game. &a Prepared only by the proprietors, Tnos. Bucx and Co., 10, Bath-plice, Dalston, Londo n , N.E. - DIGS! PIGS! PIGS! -INDIAN PIG MEAL, t without husks, supplied to the Royal farms, Windsor, and in every county in England, 109 6d per cwt. ; one cwt. equal to cwt. bar , ey or any meal. Delivered free in Lon don. Established 1858.—'THOMAS PEARCE, Manager, 66, Lant-street, Southwark. 500 BusINE R Containing Businesses, Premises, Letters, enclose stamp.—P artioulars entered free. MARCH LIST ANDW. HIND'S OFFICES—CORNER OF LITTLE! CARTER-LANE, ST. PAUL'S. CARMEN.—Mr. ANDREW HIND has week. Stabling, yard, and country house. Rent, £25. Price, including eight horses, vans, cart, trolley, harness, dm, £350. :ffice Offices, o c r orn S e A r L o iC i L a i t tleC capitalartenr :I N , E S t S . S Paul's.return lug £49 per Holborn, £2OO has for SALE a genuine BUSINESS , nine m il es f rom town. Good house, shop, and outbuildigs. Rent £3O. Trade, £25 per week. Price £l5O. Also the following:— TO GROCERS, &e.—mr: ANDREW HIND °Les, corner of Little £7O, &;.. lebone, £200; Bays water, £l4O ; Bermondsey, B C a l a r c t k e Carter-lane , i l a a r n s e . , 0 P ; ae. DAIRY and MILKWALIC. City.—Mr. AND W. HIND has for S ALE the abpve, doing thirteen barn gallons per day. Good shop, ten rooms, stable, are. Bent, £55. Price, with horse and car., X2OO. Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paula. D N B. at sr£. ANDREW HIND i of halsNG or BUSINESS, near the City. R u se eightrooms.RSAOLOE a M capital l S. Trade, £5O per week. Price, £4OO, Also tho follow lig Lambeth, £6O ; south district, £5OO ; Islington, Z B5 , . 35 °. OlDoes, Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. BOOT and SHOE TRADE, NIA EW HIND has to LET capital PREMISES, comprising shop, nine rooms, &a Rent, £5O. Returns, £7OO. Fixtures, £6O. Offices, Little Carter.lane, St , paw's. t the nomi nal AGENT S, rent BC " M L 2 r 5 . . {l.l_ ANDREW HIND is instructed to DISPOSE OF a May be increased to any HOUSEE at first-class BUSINESS, four miles west , Proprietor retiring. MO BUILDERS, Large and • onvenient pr Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St.,Paul's. e, Lease, rten 5 Price, yea including Retu r ns L AI! n 6 6 RESIDENCES. —Mr , A NDREW HIND has to LET a convenient HOUSE, eight miles from town and near a station, containing' three sitttn; and nine bed rooms, with usual offices, outbuildings, farm yard, gardens, and paddock. Rent, 90 pumas ; or furnished, £2OO. Also the following :—Red Hill, rent £BO, or to be sol 1 for £ 900 ; Cheltenham, £7O; Brixton-hill, £ lO 5 and ZSO ; Esher, £4O • Lewisham, £5O ; Essex, with seven acres, £ l2O, dm. Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane. St. PAM'S, SAW MILLS.—Mr. ANDREW HIND h as to KJ LET capital PREMISES two miles from the Bank, comprising good ten roomed house, large yard and sheds, w,th 20 horse engine, saw bench and frames, planing ma chine, &e. Rent, with use t pant, £2OO. Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, S . Paul's. p RIZE MEDAL—INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862 . FRANCIS TUCKER do CO., Wax Chandlers, deo., &e., To the Queen and the Prince of Wales. (Established 17?0.) The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1362. testifies to he excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers' manufacture. A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis Tucker and Co., on the subject of WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says : " I have found them fully equal to the recommendation which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn, I com mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." Finest quality, with tatted Wicks, patented.. 2s. 4d. per lb. Ordinary quality .. • • • • • • .. 2e. Od. per lb. VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. Best quality .. .. • • • • • • .. Is. sd. per lb. Second quality .. • • • • ls. 3d. per lb. Third quality • .. Is. Id. per lb. Carriage paid in London on OrdeFilifPive Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO., S, South Molton-street, Grosvenor-square. Manufactory-- Kensington (Established 1730). The large Bt Establishment in England for the Manufacture Wax Candles for the use of the Altar. H A M I L T ON. This Day, price 25., fancy cover, Uniform with the above, price 2s. each, 1. SKITTLES. I 3. LEFT HER HOME. 2. ANONYMA. 4. FANNY WHITE. London : George Tickers, Angel-court, Stiand. MESSRS. BOTT, JACKSON, AND CO. execute COMMISSIONS on all races throughout the year. Market price guaranteed. Remittances. London and Westminster Bank. Post-uftice Orders payable at Camber well-park. Address—Bow and JACKSON, "Man of the World" Wine Stores, George-street, Camberwell-park, London. THE NIZAM of the DECCAN'S Magnificent CRYSTAL CANDELABRA for INDIA, being one of five recoilly manufactured (154 lights, 22 feet high, and 12 feet in diameter', is now on show, together with a great variety of rare and exquisite speci'nens of workman st ip in glass, amongst which are designs in engravings taken from the famous E 'gin marbles; also a variety of the most delicate table glass, with elaborately engf aved ornamenta trona resembling the finest lace work. The altarpiece, in cryst 1, has now been adde I. J. DEP RIES and SONS. Crystal Gallery, Egyptian HaiL CHANDELIERS in BRONZE, ORNIOLU, end SILVER, of the finest designs for Dining-room and Dibrary. Moderator Lamps in Bronze, Ormolu,_China, and Glass. J. DEFRIES and SONS, West-end Show Rooms, Crystal Oa'ler!, Egyptian Hill, Piccadilly. DEFRIES anti SONS' CRY S I'AL CHAN it,P • DEMERS in Venetian, Grecian, at d othPr registered De igus for Gas or Candles; Crystal Lamps, Chandeliers, and Wall Lights for India; Club, Mess, and General Fur nishing. Or-ters for Glass, China, and Earthcnwire promptly executed.—Works, London and Birmingham; City show Rooms and Mauulactory, 117, Houndsdlteh ; West-end Show Rooms, Crystal Gallery, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. T HE NATIONAL S FIAKESP EAR E MEMORIAL BUST. By FELIX M. MILLER, Professor of Soulpture, Govern ment School of Art, published under the special sanction of the National Shakespeare and Stratford-on-Avon Temente naty Committees, by HOWEL L, JAMES, and CO, Copies will be issued, in the order of registration, to sub scribers only, and are executed in— Wedgwood Ceramic Statuary, 12 in. high, price One Guinea. French Terra Cotta 15 „ „ One Guinea. Bronze 8 11 „ Three Guineas Subscribers' names received by the agents in Lo .don and chief provincial towns (where copies 01 the Bust may be seen), or by the publishers, - - HOWELL, JAMES, and Co., Goldsmiths, &0., By appointment to the Queen and Prince and Princess of Wales, 5,7, and 9, RESENT-STREET, LONDON. Photographs and prospectuses forwarded post free on ap plication. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. DEFEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL 12. MUTILATION OF THE REPORTS OF THE INSPECTORS OF SCHOOLS. Motion made and question put, " That, in the opinion of this house, the mutilation of the reports of her Majesty's inspectors of schools, and the exclusion from them of statements and opinions adverse to the educational views entertained by the Committee of Council, while matter favourable to them is admitted, are violations of the understanding under which the appointment of the inspectors was originally sanctioned by Parliament, and tend entirely to destroy the value of their reports." The house divided—Ayes, 101; Noes, 93. AYES-101. Annesley, Col. H. Hardy, J. Peacocke, G. M. Astell, J. H. Hay, Sir J. Peaie, li. Barrow, W. H. Henley, J. Peel, J. Beecroft, G. S. liorstali, T. B. Powell, F. S. Bridges, Sir B. liotham, Lord Quinn, Peter Brooks, It. Hubbard, J. G. Re ton ' G. W. J. Cargill. W. H un t, G. W. Ridley, Sir M. W. Cartwright, Col. Kekewich ' S. Rose, W. A. Cochrane, A. D. Kennard, R. Scott, Lord H. Collins, T. Knatchbull, W. Selwyn, C. J. Cubitt, George Knightley, R. Seymour, Danby Disraeli, Benjamin Laoon, Sir E. Shirley, E. P. Du Cane, C. Leader, N. Smith, Sir F. Dunne, CoL Leeke, Sir H. Somes, Joseph Fane, Col. Lefroy, A. Stanhope, J. B. Farquhar, Sir M. Legh, W. J. Stanley, Lord Fergusson, Sir J. Leslie, W. Stracey, Sir H. Fitzgerald, W. S. Liddell, Hon. H. G. Sullivan, M. Forster, W. E. Lovaine, Lord Surtees, H. E. Fraser, Sir W. A. Lowther, Col. H. C. Taylor, Colonel Gallwey, Sir W. P. M`Cann, J. Tomline, G. Gard, R. S. M'Cormick, W. Torrens, R. George, John MacEvoy, E. Turner, C. Getty, S. G. Maguire, J. F. Vance, John Gilpin, Colonel Malins, R. Vansittart, Wm. Gore, J. R. 0. Manners, Lord J. Vyse, Col. Greenall, G. Mills, A. Walpole, S. H. Greene, J. Mowbray, Rt. Hn. J. Waterhouse, S. Gregory, IV. H. Nicol, William Whiteside, J. Grey deWilton,Lord Noet, G. J. Williams, W. Griffith, C. D. North, COL Woodd, B. T. Grogan, Sir E. Northcote, Sir S. H. Haliburton, T. C. O'Conor Don, The TELLERS. Hamilton, Major Packe, C. Cecil, Lord Ti. Hardy, Gathorne Pakington, Sir J. S. Walter, John NOES —93. Acton, Sir J. Ewart, William O'Hagan, T. Aytoun. R. S. Ewart, J. C. O'Loghlen, Sir C. Bagwell, J. Finlay, A. S. Osborne, It. B. Baring, Thos. Geo. Forster, Charles D. Padmore, it. Bass, M. T. Fortescue, C. S. Paget, Lord A. Bazley, Thomas French, Col. Palmer, Sir It. Black, Adam Gibson, T. M. Palmerston, Vied. Blencowe, J. G. Gilpin, C. Peel, F. Bouverie, P. P. Gladstone, W. E. I'ender, J. Bramston, T. W. Gower, G. W. L. Pinney, Col. Briscoe, J. I. Grentell, 11. R. Pollard Urquhart W Bruce, Lord E. A. Grey. Sir G. Price, It. G. Bruce, 11. A. Hadfield, G. Ramsdell, Sir J. W. Buller, Sir A. Henderson, J. Salomons,Aiderman Buxton, C. Rod,gkinson, G. Scholefieid, W. Cardwell, Rt lin. E. Hutt, W. Sidney, Thomas Clay, James Ingham, R. Smith, J. B. Clifford, C. C. Knatchbull-Hugess Smith, Augustus Cobbett, J. M. Lay ard, A. 11. Sykes, Cola W. H. Cobden, It. Lefevre, G. J. S. Trelawny, Sir J. S. Collier, Sir It. I'. Lindsay, W. S. Turner, J. A. Cowper, Hon. W.F. Lowe, lit. lion. IL Verney, Sir Harry Cox, W. Mackie, .T. Villiers, lit. Hon. C . Crossley, Sir F. Martin , I ' . W. Warner , Edward Dalglish, Robert Martn J. Weguelin, T. avey, R. Mills i , J. It. Whitbread S. D Denman, G. Mocr, H. White, L. ' Dillwyn, Lewis L. Morri, D. Wood, Sir C. Dodson, John G. Neate, s C. Woods, Henry Duke, Sir James Norris, J. T. TELLERS. Dundas, Sir David O'Brien, Sir P. Brand, H. B. Evans, Sir Da L. Ogilvy, Sir J. Dunbar, Sir Wm. STOKE-UPON -TRENT.—There is a revival in the iron trade of North Staffordshire, and therefore the manufactures of finished goods and the producers of pig iron have decided upon adhering to the present list of prices. Best all• mine pigs are selling at from £3 15s to £3 17s 6d. There is not much doing in ironstone, of which furnace mine is fetching from 12s to 14s. The flourishing state of the earthenware trade and the large demand for domestic purposes keeps up the price of coal, notwithstanding a rather severe competition. AMERICA. The Arabia arrived at Queenstown at nine p.m. to-day, with 80 passengers, and 18,300 dollars in specie. She landed 106 sacks of mails and 11 pas sengers, and proceeded for Liverpool at 9.15 p.m. All well. The Arabia bad experienced very severe easterly gales. (Per the Arabia.) NEW YORK, March 29, Evening. Forrest's cavalry, estimated at 5,000 strong, has captured, burned, and sacked Paducah and Union City, Kentucky. Forrest afterwards attacked Fort Blow, Paducah, occupied by 800 Federals, but was repulsed. The Federal gunboats subsequently shelled Padu cah, causing Forrest to retreat towards Columbus. The Confederates are in strong force at Dalton, Tennessee, in the Federal front. They have 3,000 cavalry beyond Dalton. It is reported that Bishop Polk is reinforcing Johnston. Longstreet's cavalry has arrived at Marietta, Georgia. General Grant has visited Washington, but has returned to the army of the Potomac. It is re ported that Grant will appoint &CieHan and Fremont to active service. The Federal army on the frontier of Artansas has left Fort Smith for northern Texas. President Lincoln has issued a proclamation announcing an amnesty. The proclamation does not apply to persons in military, naval, or civil custody, or on parole. Commissioned civil, naval, and military officers can administer oaths. The steamers Alice and Hansa left Wilmington on the 12th. The America and the City of Man chester have arrived out. (By Telegraph to Halifax,) NEW YORK, March 31, Morning. General Banks's advance has reached Alexandra, Money easy. Gold 631 per cent. premium. NEW YORK, March 31, Evening. Forrest's cavalry, after burning Paducah, Ken tucky, has advanced within eight miles of Co. umbus. Another large Confederate force is concentrated at Pound Gap, supposed to be intended for the invasion of Kentucky. Serious riots have taken place at Charleston, Illinois, caused by disputes between the Copper head and Republican politicians. The Copperhead rioters, 1,500 strong, are entrenched near Charles ton. A large number of troops has been sent to quell the riot. The Africa and North American have arrived out. The Assistant-Secretary of the Treasury at New York has been issuing gold certificates for duties, firing them every morning at per cent, below the opening market price of gold. Gold has fluctuated since Monday between 68 and 63 per cent. premium. NEW YoRK, April 1, Morning. Generals Grant and Meade have left Washington for Fortress Monroe. Money easy. Gold, 671 per cent. premium. 'I he Govern meut rate for gold was fixed this morning at 65. The market has since advanced to the above quotations. (Per the Arabia via Crookhaven.) (By Telegraph to Halifax,) NEW YORK, April 1, Evening. The Confederates have made a reconnaissance from Alexandria up the Red River to Natchitooches, capturing 200 prisoners and four cannon. CO NI MER ' AL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, March 29, Evening. Money easy. Gold 6.5.1 percent. premium. The gold market has been unfavourably affected by the announcement that Mr. Chase will shortly arrive in New York to take measures to depress the price. The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury has an nounced that he will issue gold certificates for duties at I per cent. below the market value of gold. Ex change on London, 179; on Paris, 3 12k. Stocks steady—New York Centrals, 1441 ; Illinois, 1492; Erie, 125 ; United States Six per Cent. Boude, 1121. Cotton, good inquiry —Middling Upland, 75e, to 76c. Petroleum, crude, 32 to 33; ditto, refined, 48 to 60k. NEW YORK, April 1, Afternoon. Money easy. Gold, 661, per cent. premium. Ex change on London, 1801. Stocks very firm: New York Centrals, 144; Illinois, 149; Erie, 124 a ; United States Six per Cent. Bonds, 114. Evening. Money easy. Exchange on London, 1801 to 181. Exchange on Paris, 3 10. Stocks firm and advanc ing. New York Centrals, 143 - ; Illinois, 148 i; Erie, 1241; Six per Cent. United States Bonds, 114. Cotton quiet. Flour, slightiy firmer, ad vanced sc. Wheat slightly firmer. Corn, provi sions, and coffee, quiet. Sugar in extensive de mands. Molasses very firm. Crude petroleum, 321 to 324; refined ditto, 49 to 50. Gold, 661 per cent. prem. HALIFAX (via Crookhaven), April 2, 10 p.m. The Arabia, since 'Leaving Boston, has had con tinuous easterly wiles. A heavy and long spell of easterly winds has driven the ice from North Bay and scattered it profusely along the south coast. The harbour of Halifax has been blocked up for two days by a heavy field of ice, extending east and west as far as the eye could reach. The Arabia arrived at 1.30 p.m. to-day. Her paddle•boaes have bine° been damaged by ice. She repairs and leaves at five a.m. to-morrow (Sunday). There is no news of importance here. THE THRONE OF MEXICO, TRIESTE, April 10. The following is an exact translation of the fall speech of the Archduke Maximilian of Austria in reply to the deputation tendering him the Mexican crown. His imperial highness spoke in Spanish:— " Mature examination of the acts of adhesion you have come to lay before me affords me the sentence that the resolution of the Mexican Notables which brought you the first time to Miramar is confirmed by the immense majority of yoar compatriots, and that I may with good right consider myself the legitimate elect of the Mexican people. The first condition expressed in my reply of October 3 is, therefore, fulfilled. The guarantees which the future empire requires to be able to consecrate itself in peace to the first of its mission—the establish ment upon firm bases of the independence and wel fare of the country—are now secured, thanks to the magnanimity of the Emperor of the French, who, throughout the progress of the negotiations, has shown himself constantly animated by a spirit of loyalty and goodwill, of which I shall ever preserve the remembrance. The august head of my family, upon his part, has given his consent to my taking possession of the throne offered to me. " I am thus enabled to fulfil the eventual promise I gave you six months ago, and I no w so l emnly declare that, with the aid of the Almighty, I accept the crown at the hands of the Texan natian which tenders it to me. "Following the traditions of that new continent, so full of stranglh and future, Mexico has used her right of selecting a government in harmony with her wishes and her requirements. She has placed her confidence in a descendant of that house of Hapsburg which three centuries ago planted a Christian monarchy upon her soil. " This confidence touches me, and I will not be tray it. I accept the power of organisation Which the nation of which you are the organs confers upon me, and I shall in any case retain it only so long as may be necessary to introduce settled order into Mexico, and to establish wise and liberal institu tions, A. I stated to ycu, gontlemen, is my address -7/z.e;TZ%